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East House

Round Barrow(s)

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CARL Jul 17, 2012

Visited 9.6.12

Couldn’t see a thing – ploughed out?

Canmore states:
‘A turf covered barrow 0.5m high and mainly of earth and small stones, situated on near ground level’.

Sites within 20km of East House

Dounby House

Round Barrow(s) • 0.19km ENE

1
Knowe of Makerhouse

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 0.47km NE

2
Quinni Moan

Round Barrow(s) • 1.12km W

1
Hourston

Crannog • 1.23km S

3

2
North Biggin

Broch • 1.91km E

9

3
Grind

Round Barrow(s) • 2.13km WSW

1
Burrian (Russland)

Broch • 2.5km SE

2

3
Knowes of Howana

Round Barrow(s) • 2.66km W

1
Vetquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 3.13km SW

1
Burrian (Corrigall)

Broch • 3.61km E

5

3
Stockan

Cairn(s) • 3.96km SW

1
Russel Howe

Cairn(s) • 4.24km WSW

10

3
Knowe of Burrian (Garth Farm)

Broch • 4.34km SE

2

2
Shennar Howe

Cairn(s) • 4.41km SSW

2
Loch of Boardhouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.51km NW

4

5
Rosemount and Easthouse

Round Barrow(s) • 4.62km SSW

1
Nettletar

Broch • 4.69km ESE

6

2
Lyde Road

Round Barrow(s) • 4.73km E

1
Maesquoy

Standing Stones • 4.74km SE

1

1
Queena Fjold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.76km WNW

15

4
Hurkisgarth

Round Barrow(s) • 4.77km SW

1

3
Knowe of Gullow

Broch • 4.77km SE

2

2
Berrydale

Round Barrow(s) • 4.79km WNW

1
Knowes of Yonbell

Cairn(s) • 4.84km W

1
Ravie Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.86km WNW

1

3
Knowe of Nesthouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.03km NW

2
Vestrafiold

Cairn(s) • 5.04km W

1
Spurdagrove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.05km WNW

3

3
Loch of Skaill Niche

Natural Rock Feature • 5.08km WSW

2

1

2
Knowe of Skorn

Chambered Cairn • 5.11km W

1
Burrian Broch

Broch • 5.38km S

1

1
Millhouse

Round Barrow(s) • 5.41km WSW

1
Staney Hill

Chambered Cairn • 5.5km ESE

17

5
Kirbister Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.6km NNW

1
Stones of Via

Burial Chamber • 5.66km SW

3

1

3
Via Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.69km SW

1

3
Skaill Church

Standing Stones • 5.71km WSW

1

2
Skaill road

Standing Stones • 5.72km WSW

1

2
Upper Garson

Standing Stones • 5.74km WSW

1

1
Loch of Clumly

Broch • 5.75km SW

4

2
Via Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 5.75km SW

6

2
Via Mound

Cist • 5.75km SW

3

3
Linnahowe

Artificial Mound • 5.77km WSW

7

5
Appiehouse

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.79km ESE

7

5
Staney Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.87km ESE

13

1

7
Feolquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 5.9km ESE

1

3
Stackrue-Lyking Mound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6km SSW

4

2
Knowes of Trotty

Cairn(s) • 6.01km E

6

7

1
Knowe of Verron

Broch • 6.01km WSW

21

2

3
Stackrue Broch

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.03km SSW

15

6

1
Linga Fold

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.08km SSW

1
Henge

Round Barrow(s) • 6.09km ESE

3
Hundland Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.14km N

1
Ring of Bookan

Henge • 6.31km S

9

14

1
Skae Frue

Cairn(s) • 6.43km S

9

6
Pickaquoy

Artificial Mound • 6.44km SE

4

2
Skara Brae

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.47km WSW

64

6

21

5
Voy

Crannog • 6.48km SSW

25

3

1
The Brecks

Cairn(s) • 6.49km S

49

7
Knowe of Angerow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.59km WSW

11

2
Burn of Cruland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.63km SW

2

1
Wheebin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.65km WNW

9

6
Bookan

Chambered Cairn • 6.67km S

15

3

2
Knowe of Nebigarth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.69km WSW

3
Dale

Souterrain • 6.72km ESE

4

3
Grimston

Broch • 6.79km SE

9

1
Wasbister Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.81km S

9

1
Knowe of Geoso

Chambered Cairn • 6.86km WSW

8

4
Bookan Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.88km S

21

4
Oxtro Broch

Broch • 6.98km WNW

11

3

1
Voy

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7km SW

4

1
Harray Viewpoint

Broch • 7.02km SE

6

2
Wasbister Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.08km S

16

1
Newan

Chambered Cairn • 7.16km NW

4

3
Stanerandy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.19km NW

11

7
Vola

Round Barrow(s) • 7.2km SE

14

4
Plumcake Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 7.29km SSE

5

4
Ring of Brodgar

Stone Circle • 7.37km SSE

143

16

22

5
Broch of Borwick

Broch • 7.39km WSW

18

6

1
Fresh Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 7.4km SSE

9

4
Mittens

Round Barrow(s) • 7.41km N

1

3
Salt Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 7.48km SSE

7

7
St. Magnus’s Well

Sacred Well • 7.48km WNW

4

2
Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.49km SSE

26

7

2
South Seatter

Standing Stones • 7.51km SW

1

2
Ness of Brodgar Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.56km SSE

1
Harraymen’s Graves

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.63km E

1
Ness of Brodgar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.97km SSE

3

3

43

5
Wasdale

Crannog • 8.02km ESE

32

10
Lochview

Standing Stones • 8.07km SSE

18

1

13
Knowes of Lingro

Round Barrow(s) • 8.22km NNW

7

1

5
Knowes of Lingro

Cist • 8.22km NNW

2

1
Stone of Odin

Holed Stone • 8.24km SE

2

2

11

1
Barnhouse Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.26km SE

58

4

2
The Watchstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.32km SSE

17

8

1
Knowe of Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 8.34km NNW

8

5
The Standing Stones of Stenness

Stone Circle • 8.42km SE

87

2

18

3
Crustan

Round Barrow(s) • 8.44km NNW

2

3
Maeshowe

Chambered Tomb • 8.51km SE

46

1

16

30

7
Howe Harper

Cairn(s) • 8.52km ESE

11

4

1
Snaba Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.63km ESE

4

2
Knowe of Buckquoy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.67km WNW

6

6
Lower Arsdale

Carving • 8.73km NNE

2
Brough of Bigging

Cliff Fort • 8.75km WSW

6

3
Point of Buckquoy

Round Barrow(s) • 8.81km WNW

7

4
Point of Buckquoy

Standing Stones • 8.81km WNW

4

1
Lower Hobbister

Artificial Mound • 8.85km ESE

5

3
Barnhouse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.86km SE

6

1

5
Costa Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.88km N

2

3
Nether Bigging

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.93km SSE

2
Burgar

Chambered Cairn • 9.07km NE

10

2
Hill of Heddle

Round Barrow(s) • 9.08km ESE

1

1
Point of Onston

Promontory Fort • 9.1km S

1

3
Unstan

Cairn(s) • 9.1km S

64

10

1
Standing Stones Hotel

Chambered Cairn • 9.16km SSE

2

4
Peterkirk

Broch • 9.17km NE

5

2
Broch of Burgar

Broch • 9.22km NE

5

1
Knowe of Grugar

Broch • 9.24km NE

12

3
Quholm, Burn of Una

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.24km SSW

12

2
Deepdale

Standing Stones • 9.25km S

15

1

6
Rowamo Cottage

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.3km ESE

3

1
Knowe of Stenso

Broch • 9.43km NE

11

2
The Hillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.62km ESE

15

3
Quoys

Chambered Cairn • 9.72km ENE

1
Redland South

Chambered Cairn • 9.79km ENE

12

4
Redland North

Chambered Cairn • 9.87km ENE

1
The Howe

9.97km S

2

2
The Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.97km S

10

2
The Howe

Passage Grave • 9.97km S

4

1
Seven Knowes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.19km ENE

8

2
Oyce of Isbister

Round Barrow(s) • 10.31km E

1

3
Cummi Howe

Broch • 10.41km S

13

4
Corn Hillock

Chambered Cairn • 10.63km S

5

3
Sandyhall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.9km E

4

2
The Fairy Knowe

Chambered Cairn • 10.9km ESE

55

1

12

2
Broch of Gurness

Broch • 10.91km ENE

37

8

2
Chapel Knowe

Broch • 11.04km E

1

2
St Mary’s Kirk (Isbister)

Broch • 11.07km E

7

1
Knowe of Midgarth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.08km ENE

10

2
Tingwall

Broch • 11.19km ENE

23

5
Ness of Woodwick

Broch • 11.71km ENE

10

2
Quoyelsh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.13km S

9

2
Knowe of Rowiegar

Chambered Cairn • 12.18km NE

4

1

1
Knowe Of Swandro

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.24km NE

1

2
Westness

Chambered Cairn • 12.39km NE

1
South Howe

Broch • 12.63km NE

1

3

1
Brockan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.64km SSW

10

1

2
Midhowe

Chambered Cairn • 12.72km NE

12

4

1
Ingshowe Broch

Broch • 12.72km E

19

2
North Howe

Broch • 12.73km NE

1
Broch of Midhowe

Broch • 12.73km NE

14

2
Knowe of Burrian

Broch • 12.82km ENE

5

1
Knowe of Lairo

Chambered Cairn • 12.85km ENE

12

6

2
Leafea

Standing Stones • 12.91km SSW

16

6
Whoom

Cairn(s) • 13.06km NE

1
Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.14km ENE

8

1

3
Breckness

Broch • 13.19km SW

12

2
Knowe of Ramsay

Chambered Cairn • 13.21km ENE

3

1
Knowe of Yarso

Chambered Cairn • 13.43km ENE

28

5
Nabban

Cist • 13.44km ESE

6

1
Rennibister

Souterrain • 13.45km E

33

5

4
Knowe of Dishero

Broch • 13.48km E

13

2
Ward Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.54km SE

3

1
Quendal

Cairn(s) • 13.6km NE

1
Knowe of Hunclett

Broch • 13.91km ENE

6

1
Blackhammer

Cairn(s) • 14.06km ENE

23

3

1
Wideford Hill

Dyke • 14.55km E

8

2
Sower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.55km SSE

5

2
Wideford Hill

Chambered Cairn • 14.65km E

42

8

1
Quanterness

Chambered Tomb • 14.86km E

5

4
Taversoe Tuick

Chambered Tomb • 15.11km ENE

45

4

2
Crossiecrown

Cairn(s) • 15.43km E

2

1
Wideford

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.63km E

5

3
Knowe of Lingro

Chambered Cairn • 15.71km NE
Tammaskirk

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.75km ENE

14

1

1
Graystane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.81km SE

4

4
Knitchen Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.99km ENE

3

1
Loch of Wasbister

Crannog • 16.33km NE

4

3
Saverock

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.46km E

7

4
Cubbie Roo’s Burden

Chambered Cairn • 16.48km ENE

4

2
Saverock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.54km E

9

6
Konger’s Knowe

Round Barrow(s) • 16.57km SE

12

6
Gyre

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.8km SE

2

2
Hillock of Breakna

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.85km SE

10

4
Harproo

Dyke • 17.16km SE

4

1

4
Brough of Braebister

Promontory Fort • 17.34km SSW

15

2
Grain Souterrain

Souterrain • 17.66km E

24

6

1
Toy Ness

Artificial Mound • 17.7km SE

11

1
Pickaquoy

Cairn(s) • 17.79km E

7

3
Twi Ness

Cairn(s) • 18.21km E

3

2
Green Hill of Quoyness

Broch • 18.35km S

7

2
Lingrow

Chambered Tomb • 18.62km ESE

7

3
Broch of Lingro

Broch • 18.72km E

17

8
Setter Noost

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.74km E

11

1

1
Crantit

Souterrain • 18.98km E

18

1

4
Nether Crantit

Souterrain • 19.1km E

5

1
Scapa

Round Barrow(s) • 19.53km E

2

3
Yetnessteen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.62km ENE

4

3
Scockness

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.73km ENE

8

2
Hillhead Well

19.77km E

4
Hillhead Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.84km E

16

5